This book contains a wonderfully told story from the Bible for each day of Lent. Parents and teachers can read this book with very young children; older children will make it their own. Stories from both the Old and New Testaments bring to life characters we all need to know, from Adam and Eve and Noah to patriarchs, matriarchs, liberators, judges, and prophets. Also included are often overlooked stories of heroic women. When a story is read each day, the characters take us through the 40 days of Lent and toward the celebration of Easter each year. Children (and adults) will love these stories

The Body of Christ. Amen.The Blood of Christ. Amen.We bring our children to the table as they begin to recognize that this is the Body of Christ, the Blood of Christ. They come to know that they belong to this church that proclaims:How holy this feastin which Christ is our food:his passion is recalled,grace fills our hearts,and we receive a pledgeof the glory to come.-Thomas AquinasMY FIRST HOLY COMMUNION, through the image of a quilt and how a quilt is made, helps the child to recognize and delight in what the church does at Sunday Mass.This book can help a child prepare for first communion.

Friends from the past are here for a holiday visit! Meet Maruthas, the clumsy bishop and brave, strong Cripina. Reacquant yourself with old friends like Nicholas and Lucy. This book has one story for each day of Advent and the twelve days of Christmas, but will easily become a year-round favorite for any child.